Award Description
Research Recognition Awards recognize outstanding research by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who present a first-author abstract at the American Physiology Summit.
Applications are reviewed by APS section award committees and judged on the following:
Abstract
- clearly stated hypothesis or aim;
- technical approach/methods to the study;
- pertinent results obtained with quantitative and statistical comparisons, when appropriate;
- clearly stated conclusion; and
- significance of the results to the field
Other
- letter from the applicant (see elements to include below.), and
- biosketch
Sections also honor the top-ranked applicant from an underrepresented racial or ethnic background with Steven M. Horvath Research Recognition Awards.
Award recipients may receive this award once as a graduate student and once as a postdoctoral fellow, regardless of section affiliation. Recipients may only accept one abstract-based award for the American Physiology Summit.
Eligibility
The applicant must:
- be a current APS member;
- be a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow/medical resident; and
- submit a first author abstract to the American Physiology Summit
Applicants may only apply to the section to which their abstract was submitted.
Criteria
The application package includes:
- PDF of abstract
- topic category to which the abstract;
- a one-page statement to indicate applicant's contribution to the research, the broader importance of the research and the applicant's research goals. This statement should be written by the trainee and signed by the mentor; and
- biosketch (National Institutes of Health or National Science Foundation format).
Statement format:
- 0.8-inch margins
- 11 point font
- single spaced
Applications are only accepted via online submission.
Award at a Glance
Award amount: $500 , reimbursement of early registration fees to the American Physiology Summit, and complimentary admission to the Section Banquet dinner
Application deadline: December 15
Questions? Contact: Melanie Gareau, PhD, Awards Chair, GIL Awards Committee
Who can apply: APS member affiliated with GIL (graduate students and postdocs)